Preds' scoring leader can be a free agent

10:25 PM,
Feb. 26, 2014

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Written by

Josh Cooper
| jcooper2@tennessean.com

Predators forward David Legwand is as savvy as they come about the business of hockey. As the team's NHL Players' Association representative, he's familiar with how clubs and agents operate.

That's why he's not fretting about the March 5 trade deadline and the fact his name has been rumored in possible deals.

Legwand is slated to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, meaning if the Predators don't trade him by March 5, they could lose him for no compensation in the offseason. As for the possibility of re-signing him, Legwand said there have been no contract talks. ...